A Dying Chapala
Representatives from the Greater Guadalajara region have been looking for help anywhere they can find it in order to save Lake Chapala. Not only is Chapala a major water source for the region, but it is also a major resort and retirement destination. Many US citizens have retired in the communities dotting its shores. I spent a weekend there back in '88. The latest plea is from the Society of the Friends of Lake Chapala to an organization called Living Lakes. And they had to go to South Africa to do it. Living Lakes has saved 19 lakes and has a list of six they say are in danger of extinction. The list includes Chapala and Lake Victoria in Africa.
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